FamilyLink.com was purchased by MyHeritage.com in 2011. When signing up for a membership on FamilyLink.com members have access to a wealth of information to research their family trees.
FamilyLink.com offer a free trial period as well as a 30 day, no questions asked full refund.
Along with the free trial and 30 day guarantee policy, FamilyLink.com offers access to every US Census from 1790-1940, newspaper archives, church records (Europe and US), the Social Security Death Index, MyHeritage.com family trees and many more collections. These collections are easily searchable and organized in a "card catalog" fashion on the website.
FamilyLink.com states that they are on Facebook and Twitter on their website, but our review team was unable to locate a Facebook page for them. FamilyLink.com has a blog as well.
There are several concerns which our review team uncovered in researching FamilyLink.com. As stated above, FamilyLink.com is owned by MyHeritage.com. Plans and pricing for FamilyLink.com were almost impossible to find, and once pricing was found it was for MyHeritage.com products. It seems as though MyHertiage.com plans were pushed since FamilyLink.com was acquired by MyHertiage.com.
Additionally, our team discovered a few statements on the website that at best are oversights, at worst downright misleading.
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There are enough discrepancies to conclude that a membership with FamilyLink.com is not one that we can recommend at this time. The lacks as far as connecting with other members, no tools to save searches or create family trees combined with the uncertainty of the longevity of the company as FamilyLink.com and misleading terms of membership all are reasons that our reviewers do not feel confident recommending the use of this site to compile family history. The records available are also available through other vehicles with more functionality as far as connecting with other members for collaboration and being able to build family trees.
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Reese
FamilyLink.com is great for family social networking. Family members can upload photos, share memories and stories, build family trees, and find new relatives and ancestors. It is fun for the whole family and very user friendly. Can customize it for my needs as well. Love it!